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Vol. X. Columbia, Missouri, April 2, 1903. Number 24
-
Dr. David S. Jordan Speaks.
Wednesday morning, April ist, at 9 o'clock,
the first of a series of convocations was held in the
auditorium. The speaker who addressed the
assembly was David Starr Jordan, President
of Lei and Stanford University, and his sub-ject
was, "College Spirit." He concerned
himself mainly with those things which foster-ed
college spirit and those which tended to
destroy it. He said in part: "The best
definition I know of college spirit is an old Ger-man
one: 'Gemeingeist unter freien geister,'
which means a common spirit among' free
spirits. By free I mean free from ignorance,
free from prejudice, and from vice. Among
the things that tends to lessen college spirit
is the idea of having requi?ed studies. Any
study taken merely because a faculty decrees
it necessary and pursued by the student with
no clear idea what the study is leading to, is
taken in the wrong sense. A university in
its various courses ought to furnish an inspira-tion
for study and not a series of heartless
tasks. This inspiration in one's work lays the
foundation for inspiration in the college, and
hence tends to cultivate college spirit.
Another thing which deteriorates from true
college spirit is the rowdyism and imbecility in-dulged
in by our State universities and colleges
in general. The man with the true college
spirit will not engage in this rowdyism because
he presses the bad effect of it upon the Alma
Mater he loves. Therefore, when a president
and a faculty are trying their utmost to break
up this rowdyism, they are not destroying college
spirit, as is commonly supposed; they are rather
strengthening it."
It was gratifying to note that many points of
rowdyism pointed out by Dr. Jordan in this
connection were comparatively unknown at M.
S. U. According to the speaker's theory this
element of prankishness and "mucker'-is- m
was at times replaced by a politeness, ' 'waves
of scurrility, waves 01 politeness, emanating
from the influential Eastern colleges spread
over the country and in turn leave their influ-ence
upon the smaller universities."
In enumerating those elements of college life
which make for a fostering of college spirit,
Dr. Jordan said:
"A small town is the best place for a univers-ity,
a town where the university is of main in-terest.
Here the students form a community.
One reason that Nicholas M. Butler, of Colum-bia
University, is advocating the adoption of a
two-ye- ar course is because, in his college at
least, the students are so scattered about the
great city of New York that they have almost
nothing in common and hence none of the
'gemeingeist' so necessary to a school. Place
the university, then, in a small town where the
students are all thrown together, and this will
help largely toward the cultivation of a college
spirit.
Back up the faculty; they are working for the
best interests of a school. By your encourage-ment
of their actions give them the strength
and courage to go on setting the school right
and repressing the lawlessness so harmful to
any college. Don't knock; if the decision of
the faculty don't please you personally don't be
so selfish as to overlook all other considera-tions."
The speaker asserted that co-educat- ion had
come to stay in this country, and, because of
the mutual influence exerted between the sexes,
it was a factor for the highest good. In a
forceful, clear cut argument he depicted the
vices of men, and emphasized the fact that
woman's influence was needed to counteract
this viciousness. In conclusion he said:
"Learn to sing your college songs together;
give your college yells together. Come togeth-er
here in these assemblies, all of you come, it
is the best way I know of to foster college
spirit."
After Dr. Jordan's talk, President Jesse arose
and in a neat little speech thanked him for
coming to M. S. U., and ended by declaring
a holiday Friday, April 3rd.
The Savitar,
There is yet time to hand in your contribu-tions
for this year's Savitar. Draw something,
write something, give us a joke, a poem, or
anything you may think of interest to the stu-dent
body, and put it in the Savitar box in the
main corridor of Academic Hall. Leave your
pictures in the Co-Operati- ve Store before the
last of this week, and we will make a special
effort to get them in.
Now as to subscription. The Savitar this
year will be published in two bindings, one the
cloth, price $1.25, and the other bound in ooze
sheep leather $1.60. In order that the board
may know how many to order it will be neces-sary
to tJce subscriptions in advance. All
wishing annuals may subscribe at the University
Co-Operati- ve Store, or by seeing any member
of the Board of Editors. The Board.
Jackson Military college has been made a
part of the state guards. This school is under
the supervision of T. L. Hamlin who taught
mathematics in the University last year. The
little Southwest Missouri institution has become
quite prominent in its section of the state.
Graduate Club Entertains Seniors.
The seniors were most delightfully entertain-ed
last Thursday by the graduate. The delight
of going back to old time was made most in-tense
by going the limit and being again little
boys and girls. In every respect this plan was
followed. The knee trousers and sailor collars
of days long gone were called again into use
and even Higbee so fitted outplayed the small
boy well. The long-sleeve- d gingham aprons
and sunbonnets transformed some of the most
dignified senior girls into bashful little misses,
who found great delight in china dolls and
peppermint candy. ""
But the fun of childhood was not confined to
those who came fitted out in childish attire.
The most dignified of professors were there in
dress suits but they soon forgot that they were
professors in dress suits and played "drop the
handkerchief," "Old Dan Tucker," and "Wig-gle
Waggle" with as much enthusiasm as those
games were ever played by any crowd of
youngsters.
"A. little nonsense now and thrn
Is relished by the best of men,"
was the motto pasted high on the wall and the
spirit of the crowd seemed to prove the old saw
still true.
Judge Lawson, Dean
The board of curators has appointed Judge
John D. Lawson, Dean of the Law School. As
he was the man for the place, everyone expect-ed
this appointment. As an authority on works
of law, Judge Lawson has a national reputation.
Judge Lawson received his education at
Trinity College, Montreal, and since then he
has edited the Central Law Journal, has been
judge of the Civil Court in New Jersey, and has
been professor of law here since 1891.
Judge Lawson is the author of a number of
works on Law, many of which are used as texts
in law schools throughout the country.
Mr. Super's Trip.
Mr. Paul Super, general secretary of the Y.
M. C A., left Thursday for Parker, S. D.,
where he will address the State Y. M. C. A.
Convention. Mr. Super will visit each of the
seven colleges in the state, making an address
at each place to the Y. M. C. A.
Among the other beauties that spring affords
are the lovely "creations" in millinery at Miss
Harris'. There is a superb assortment to
choose from, and the most individual taste is
sure to be satisfied by this dainty array.

Vol. X. Columbia, Missouri, April 2, 1903. Number 24
-
Dr. David S. Jordan Speaks.
Wednesday morning, April ist, at 9 o'clock,
the first of a series of convocations was held in the
auditorium. The speaker who addressed the
assembly was David Starr Jordan, President
of Lei and Stanford University, and his sub-ject
was, "College Spirit." He concerned
himself mainly with those things which foster-ed
college spirit and those which tended to
destroy it. He said in part: "The best
definition I know of college spirit is an old Ger-man
one: 'Gemeingeist unter freien geister,'
which means a common spirit among' free
spirits. By free I mean free from ignorance,
free from prejudice, and from vice. Among
the things that tends to lessen college spirit
is the idea of having requi?ed studies. Any
study taken merely because a faculty decrees
it necessary and pursued by the student with
no clear idea what the study is leading to, is
taken in the wrong sense. A university in
its various courses ought to furnish an inspira-tion
for study and not a series of heartless
tasks. This inspiration in one's work lays the
foundation for inspiration in the college, and
hence tends to cultivate college spirit.
Another thing which deteriorates from true
college spirit is the rowdyism and imbecility in-dulged
in by our State universities and colleges
in general. The man with the true college
spirit will not engage in this rowdyism because
he presses the bad effect of it upon the Alma
Mater he loves. Therefore, when a president
and a faculty are trying their utmost to break
up this rowdyism, they are not destroying college
spirit, as is commonly supposed; they are rather
strengthening it."
It was gratifying to note that many points of
rowdyism pointed out by Dr. Jordan in this
connection were comparatively unknown at M.
S. U. According to the speaker's theory this
element of prankishness and "mucker'-is- m
was at times replaced by a politeness, ' 'waves
of scurrility, waves 01 politeness, emanating
from the influential Eastern colleges spread
over the country and in turn leave their influ-ence
upon the smaller universities."
In enumerating those elements of college life
which make for a fostering of college spirit,
Dr. Jordan said:
"A small town is the best place for a univers-ity,
a town where the university is of main in-terest.
Here the students form a community.
One reason that Nicholas M. Butler, of Colum-bia
University, is advocating the adoption of a
two-ye- ar course is because, in his college at
least, the students are so scattered about the
great city of New York that they have almost
nothing in common and hence none of the
'gemeingeist' so necessary to a school. Place
the university, then, in a small town where the
students are all thrown together, and this will
help largely toward the cultivation of a college
spirit.
Back up the faculty; they are working for the
best interests of a school. By your encourage-ment
of their actions give them the strength
and courage to go on setting the school right
and repressing the lawlessness so harmful to
any college. Don't knock; if the decision of
the faculty don't please you personally don't be
so selfish as to overlook all other considera-tions."
The speaker asserted that co-educat- ion had
come to stay in this country, and, because of
the mutual influence exerted between the sexes,
it was a factor for the highest good. In a
forceful, clear cut argument he depicted the
vices of men, and emphasized the fact that
woman's influence was needed to counteract
this viciousness. In conclusion he said:
"Learn to sing your college songs together;
give your college yells together. Come togeth-er
here in these assemblies, all of you come, it
is the best way I know of to foster college
spirit."
After Dr. Jordan's talk, President Jesse arose
and in a neat little speech thanked him for
coming to M. S. U., and ended by declaring
a holiday Friday, April 3rd.
The Savitar,
There is yet time to hand in your contribu-tions
for this year's Savitar. Draw something,
write something, give us a joke, a poem, or
anything you may think of interest to the stu-dent
body, and put it in the Savitar box in the
main corridor of Academic Hall. Leave your
pictures in the Co-Operati- ve Store before the
last of this week, and we will make a special
effort to get them in.
Now as to subscription. The Savitar this
year will be published in two bindings, one the
cloth, price $1.25, and the other bound in ooze
sheep leather $1.60. In order that the board
may know how many to order it will be neces-sary
to tJce subscriptions in advance. All
wishing annuals may subscribe at the University
Co-Operati- ve Store, or by seeing any member
of the Board of Editors. The Board.
Jackson Military college has been made a
part of the state guards. This school is under
the supervision of T. L. Hamlin who taught
mathematics in the University last year. The
little Southwest Missouri institution has become
quite prominent in its section of the state.
Graduate Club Entertains Seniors.
The seniors were most delightfully entertain-ed
last Thursday by the graduate. The delight
of going back to old time was made most in-tense
by going the limit and being again little
boys and girls. In every respect this plan was
followed. The knee trousers and sailor collars
of days long gone were called again into use
and even Higbee so fitted outplayed the small
boy well. The long-sleeve- d gingham aprons
and sunbonnets transformed some of the most
dignified senior girls into bashful little misses,
who found great delight in china dolls and
peppermint candy. ""
But the fun of childhood was not confined to
those who came fitted out in childish attire.
The most dignified of professors were there in
dress suits but they soon forgot that they were
professors in dress suits and played "drop the
handkerchief," "Old Dan Tucker," and "Wig-gle
Waggle" with as much enthusiasm as those
games were ever played by any crowd of
youngsters.
"A. little nonsense now and thrn
Is relished by the best of men,"
was the motto pasted high on the wall and the
spirit of the crowd seemed to prove the old saw
still true.
Judge Lawson, Dean
The board of curators has appointed Judge
John D. Lawson, Dean of the Law School. As
he was the man for the place, everyone expect-ed
this appointment. As an authority on works
of law, Judge Lawson has a national reputation.
Judge Lawson received his education at
Trinity College, Montreal, and since then he
has edited the Central Law Journal, has been
judge of the Civil Court in New Jersey, and has
been professor of law here since 1891.
Judge Lawson is the author of a number of
works on Law, many of which are used as texts
in law schools throughout the country.
Mr. Super's Trip.
Mr. Paul Super, general secretary of the Y.
M. C A., left Thursday for Parker, S. D.,
where he will address the State Y. M. C. A.
Convention. Mr. Super will visit each of the
seven colleges in the state, making an address
at each place to the Y. M. C. A.
Among the other beauties that spring affords
are the lovely "creations" in millinery at Miss
Harris'. There is a superb assortment to
choose from, and the most individual taste is
sure to be satisfied by this dainty array.